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1. FADE IN FROM BLACK: OUTER SPACE ALWAYS DAY FADE IN AUDIO: “Procession/The Story In Your Eyes” by THE MOODY BLUES
The hum of a synthesizer grows slowly in intensity We see the universe- galaxies, constellations of stars and super
novas- Existing endlessly in space- timeless, formless Unfathomable … Immeasurable DISSOLVE TO: THE EARTH There are desolate landscapes devoid of foliage- Deserts… oceans… ice formations A series of short shots with nothing but blowing sand and rippling waters. We hear only the wind… AUDIO breaks suddenly with human voices: DES-O-LAAAA-TION !!! A bolt of lightning flashes across the dark screen CRAA- AA -AA- AACK !!! While thunder rolls and resonates it is inter-cut with a live organic
cell. The nucleus throbs and pulsates in shots that lengthen CREAAAAA- TION !!! The rains fall upon the good Earth -Five tones chime and with each shot there is more foliage- We are finally in forest of dense trees and brush Amid a plethora of forest sounds Through the forest comes the sound of distant drumming A similar response replies from the other side of the screen The tempo quickens, as the drums beat back and forth COMMUNICAAAA-TION !!! AUDIO PAUSES 2. EXT. A WILD BOAR ROAMS IN THE FOREST DAY A wild boar roams into a forest clearing sniffing for food, he
is suddenly startled by the beating of drums in a nearby grove of bushes With a grunt he runs off, as a handful of primitive men, with spears
and clubs, run after him “PROCESSION” AUDIO RESUMES- drum rhythms and the grunting of the hunters and the boar The unfortunate boar reaches the other end of the clearing and another burst of drumming turns him aside again More hunters pursue him from a third direction, the events repeat and hunters close in from all sides There is then a short standoff between the snarling boar and the
hunters who warily approach as the circle closes in “Ah-Ah-Ah-Ah-Ah-Ah….UGH !! Ah-Ah- Ah- Ah… SNORT
!!… Ah-Ah-Ah-Ah-Ah-Ah… Ah-Ah… Ah- Ah……” Stones bounce off the boar- The hunters circle closes- Their spears
are raised….. “Ahh Ahh Ahh Ahh … AHHHHHH- AHHHHHHHHHHHH……!!!!!” FADE OUT “PROCESSION” AUDIO TRACK EXT THE HUNTERS RETURN TO CAMP THROUGH THE WOODS The boar hangs upside down from a stick carried by four of the
tribe members- DEE, MEADE, HUN, FIRE They talk among themselves- barely unintelligible mumbling DOM and WIND lead the group Two hunters joke between themselves and laugh- DOM turns and scolds them: DOM No Talking now!! The hunters arrive back at their camp- DISSOLVE TO: smoke and ashes rise in front of a full moon 3. EXT. DRUID TRIBE SEATED AROUND THE CAMPFIRE NIGHT The boar is on a stick suspended over the flames while Druid tribe members eat. They chew on bones and lick their fingers, While they look around at one another and grin DOM Mead! More mead!… No cook mine so much! RAIN Little DOVE, sweet girl take some mead for DOM…. (whispers) You must do things… so he will see you FAY I -I take! Rain pulls the tray away RAIN No FAY- this work for wooman… FAY I just want help Dove… RAIN (whispers again) He should hunt boar- not men! As the women laugh, Dove takes the tray and some meat to Dom The tribe is grouped in families- Some children finish eating and
begin to play- Dove sits down with her friends DOVE I can tell it warmer now- We not sit so close to fire.. LABAH And hunters bring so much mead… JUDAH Days seem longer now too, 4. SUN Days ARE longer now- I find way to tell. I put rocks in circle and… CHINOOK cuts him off and jokes over HUN’S belly CHINOOK Yeah, yeah- now time to get fat… Hun get fat like his wooman! Pregnant LABAH sighs exasperated RAIN Chinook! Is YOUR daughter! Chinook then turns to JUDAH who is also pregnant: CHINOOK So… which wooman be first to give strong hunter to our Druid tribe? Judah of Peese clan, or my Labah- of Warble clan? JUDAH What if babies are girls? Can they not then bear more hunters? LABAH Yeah… You men think of that! And all we do for you! WIND (aside to Judah) Do not worry. Baby is OURS- no? We BOTH love and care for him AHMAN claps his hands together as he stands: AHMAN Listen to me! Now we thank gods for food … DOM Ahman… My men tired- children restless- must we have ritual now? Hunters kill this boar for us, Not gods you talk of… Why you no thank US? 5. CHINOOK My son right… When we pray to gods- may be make THEM happy… But no change in OUR lives…. We still must hunt food…. These weapons! Spears… and axes… they keep other tribes off this land! THEY give us life! Not some … thing… we no see! AHMAN Yeah yeah- We thank hunters for mead and dangers they face in woods… But you Dom… and you Chinook… did no make this boar… or give it life. DOM and DEE look at each other- DOM rolls his eyes AHMAN Calling to Gods to thank them will no take long… I am Chief Priest of Druids- and priests still decide for tribe… Not hunters… The other Priests nod their heads Ahman then raises his arms toward the sky- while the others show
varying interest in his prayer AHMAN Great Spirit of sky and forest who form this world who make rain fall- who make trees for our huts- and plants and animals we eat… We thank you for warm days- when living is… easy- Thank you for this boar… That fill our bellies give us more food- Keep us safe… Make our spears fly true and our hunters fast. Give us strength to keep other tribes away from Druid camp! Druid land! The hunters cheer the last part.. He sits again and MERRY hands him a bowl 6. AHMAN No, no… can eat no more… They laugh- Some of the tribe get up and go separate ways- The
PEESE and CHINOOK families remain seated together JUDAH Ahman- when you talk of Great Spirit, you always say ’he‘- HE did this HE made that… What if Great Spirit is wooman? The other women concur- “Yeah …Yeah… a WOOMAN…..” AHMAN No I no believe this- Great Spirit very strong… Like man… or he no be great- huh? JUDAH You wrong- You men kill food, but we strong too! It wooman who first give you YOUR life… And mother boar gave HIM life! LABAH Judah right! She turns to HUN LABAH I have my baby, not you… you only fat… cause you eat too much… She pokes him in the belly and the others laugh-YUDOC stands YUDOC I believe in Great Spirit, but there other spirits too: They not men OR women… We feel them in our bodies… Spirit of sun warm us- make us feel strong- spirit in river cool us .. I seen spirits of animal make men go crazy when they bite- Spirit of wind can no decide- cools us on hot days, then blow our huts down next day… 7. JUDAH (hugging WIND) That not spirit of my WIND. He BUILD our hut… keep me WARM when it cold… WIND Yeah, hot even- when we.. when we.. He motions with his hands- The others all laugh YUDOC I know mostly about spirits in plants… Use them to heal. This way, I think gods give us what we need- AHMAN There may be gods AND goddess… But we must pray to them… Chinook not think our lives change… but I think they do- Our huts stronger- and we no fight with other
tribes Like when I was young man… Dove turns to Labah and Judah making talking motions with her thumb and forefingers DOVE Here go my father again… Ahman turns to the Peese and Warble sons sitting together AMAN One day my sons, Druids will soar as eagles- live in huts of glory. Cold rain not soak us and put our fires out. We will have much food- As much as we can eat- Beasts of the forest go away- Tribes not fight and we can tear down our walls and fence And guards will sleep at night CHINOOK Yeah- those good thing to hope for Ahman. But my sons and I not throw away our spears waiting for this day! 8. He picks up his spear and waves it- his sons do the same DOM and DEE Yeah… Yeah... Yeah… DOM wipes boar’s blood from his spear and licks his fingers-
when he puts it down, SUN paints with blood on a rock - CHINOOK (to Rain) There your son again, putting blood on rocks- May be we got one too many children. RAIN Do not hate youngest son- he no great hunter like DOM or DEE, but he strong in other ways… CHINOOK Bah. Strong in other ways… Same thing woomen said- Some day, when other tribe take our land away, they see these rocks and say that Druids waste time here… painting! EXT BY THE CAMPFIRE SAME NIGHT Dove learns to play the flute from Yudoc-he puffs on a pipe YUDOC My father make first flute from pipe… like this- He gently picks up the flute, gives it a trill YUDOC This last flute he make Before he die. It his best … DOM and DEE pass by them DEE There that DOVE-girl Chinook want you with- Now she play Yudoc’s noisy thing… you want to hear THAT all night long? 9. DOM No- It no good- but Ahman say this noise may scare wolf away… DEE May be bring other tribe too! Ahman want our clan joined to his- then he tell YOU what to do There other women to choose… INT HUN’S HUT SAME NIGHT LABAH Hunny, I hope baby come soon- So your son strong When cold weather come again- HUN I always tell you- No call me ‘Hunny’! other hunters laugh at me… I am HUN! LABAH But I worry for you on hunt- big cats and wolves must not take my baby’s father from him! MOTH, their young deaf boy carries his kitten to Hun, seeking approval.
Hun tries to ignore him and then sneezes HUN Moth! Take cat away. It make me shooo! LABAH You know he can no hear you! You must show him- he must see ! HUN I hope new baby can hear what I tell him Hun steps outside the door and feeds a few captive goats: HUN Animals in camp much work! I sick of shoveling shing! 10. EXT BACK AT THE DRUID CAMPFIRE NIGHT Wind and Judah embrace JUDAH I tell it warmer now too- we don’t hug so much.. WIND We no have to hug to stay warm.. It natural- You should know JUDAH (laughing) I only tease you, my love.. WIND We no hug as much- but I glad when days warm. Better for you And baby … I got best wooman in Druid tribe to have my child… They kiss again JUDAH I like warm days too- Ah, Wind- my strong Wind- you like Ahman. Will be great leader for tribe when he get old. WIND Ahhh- He old now ! They giggle and embrace again the evening wears on and the camp
is quieter- Dom and Dee arrive back at the campfire- AHMAN Chinook- who guard camp tonight? CHINOOK: MEADE at camp door Cornstalk in far moor My sons guard later… DOM! You wake hunters at dawn! We must get up early for hunt… Tribe that get up early catch boar! 11. WIND Now warm days here, I think we need TWO guards in far moor- beasts of forest out- look for food… FIRE And other tribe may want our land! AHMAN Beasts a danger my sons- but we no have trouble with other tribes for long time now… let hope it stay that way! Dom talks to Dee as they head for their hut: DEE Dom- I guard far moor last time- it now your turn! DOM You just scared- like little fraid cat! Wind and Fire are still at the fireside WIND Sleep well young FIRE- tomorrow you guard.. FIRE YOUNG Fire?! Well my brother.. You no so much older… WIND Plenty old to teach you some things… FIRE Not so old I can’t teach YOU too! WIND slaps FIRE on the back as they and the others rise WIND May be you right- go to sleep now! Yudoc is left alone playing his flute next to the fire At the camp entrance- the guard- Meade- peers into the dark forest
of night sounds The music blends with the howling of a wolf in the distance DISSOLVE TO: a bright morning sun 12. EXT MEADOW OUTSIDE THE CAMP THE NEXT MORNING AUDIO: FADES IN on lively flute music Mendlessohn’s Midsummer Night’s Dream- “Fairy‘s
March“ A Butterfly flits across the sun , then comes to rest on a leaf
with it’s wings spread out in the sunshine- music slows A small hand reaches out to grasp it- Behind is the excited wide-eyed
face of young MOTH A quick musical trill note sounds suddenly and the butterfly flits
away- the boy then gives chase to lively music The butterfly reaches a small creek, and leaves the boy on the
bank- Labah catches Moth and they go back to the group Accompanied by several hunters and Fay, the women and children
pick peas and berries growing outside of the camp They have clay pots to carry the food and to gather water from
the river- FAY Oh- What a beautiful morning! Not one cloud in sky! DOVE And so calm- so …peaceful. LABAH Hunters say they find boar nest, bring more mead today JUDAH Wind want to raise boars in camp, like goats. LABAH My Hunny no like that- he say too many animal in camp now. DOVE Are boars a danger? FAY I no want them near… I eat only fruit- if it keep boars out of camp! They come upon an apple tree 13. JUDAH No more apples on this tree- all picked! Fay points up FAY No- Look there! How bout them apples? JUDAH Yeah.. But high up! They fall soon. Just wait! FAY No too high for me! I old- but can still climb tree. He goes to the trunk and starts to climb DOVE Do not fall! The others walk on- They pass SUN and his friend. Sun draws in
the dirt with a stick LABAH There my young brother Sun- Scratching in dirt again. He never with hunters JUDAH Maybe he be good man for Dove… LABAH No- He no good- not brave- My parents name him Sun only cause he youngest son, They no want to think of real name… The girls laugh DOVE Sun cute- but Ahman want me with Dom But he no even look at me- and Dee shoo him when I near 14. JUDAH There is skinny MEADE. He got no wooman LABAH My brothers say he like men Just like Fay- I no know… Meade never talk to me… DOVE Why he named MEADE ? JUDAH Cause he hunt for mead I think… LABAH No, no… His real name Arpa- DOVE Arpa? LABAH Yeah, When he small he look like his pa- so they call him Arpa. He Arpa until day he stole mead from us- It big joke now. DOVE So now he man named for food! Dove and Judah laugh while Labah looks a little bit annoyed LABAH Dove, I know you named for birds that coo, but what your clan name mean? DOVE What? LABAH Peese clan… What THAT mean? DOVE (irritated) I do not know … why? 15. LABAH Then what we pick today? What in your bag now little Dove? Dove reaches into her bag and replies holding out some peas: DOVE Peas? LABAH (Glibly) So may be your CLAN named for food! Labah takes Moth and walks away from the other two DOVE Well, what wrong with her? JUDAH Who know? You know how she get. I talk to her… Judah catches up to Labah and they begin to pick again as they
discuss Dove’s prospects of finding a mate JUDAH Why is Dove still not married? She wait for your brothers? They only think about hunting LABAH Mama say she must show them more favor. Chinook want grandsons. He tell Dom and Dee they must pick soon. Priests want our clans to join Now Dove only way this happen They arrive back at the apple tree JUDAH So Fay- no as easy as you think! FAY Almost have them! He totters on some branches while the others sit in the shade,
under the apple tree Meanwhile, Dove walks past Sun and his friend again. 16. SUN DOVE! Dove- here! DOVE Not now Sun- have no time… SUN goes back to showing his friend a primitive sundial he has made with some stones SUN When sun cross sky, shadow moves around circle- It here when sun came up to-day -be here when it go down Circle bigger each day.. that mean sun in sky more each day- SUN‘S FRIEND What difference that make? sun come up- we hunt and work- When it go down, we sleep- What more we need know? EXT FAY IN APPLE TREE DAY Fay is in the apple tree. As he reaches for an apple, a gust of
wind blows, the bough he’s on breaks, and he falls EXT DOVE DOWN BY THE RIVERSIDE DAY Dove hears a few strains of harp music coming from the woods on
the other side of the creek She tilts her head at the strange music and peers into the woods-
she sees nothing and then hears screaming EXT UNDER THE APPLE TREE DAY Judah calls to a fallen, unconscious Fay Labah screams, while Moth is oblivious and eating an apple Sun and his friend arrive, and then Dove Sun examines Fay and shakes his head EXT DEEP IN THE WOODS THE MEN HUNT AGAIN DAY The hunters again have their drums and spears and rocks They bait the clearing with a dead mouse 17. DOM Now- NO TALKING! DOM points them in directions and they separate by twos On their way to their ambush positions Meade and Cornstalk come
upon a big cat at rest- They back off in fear Dom and Dee come upon and startle a roe, that runs off Dom chases it, then unsuccessfully hurls his spear at it DEE No use brother- A roe too fast for us… The boar enters the clearing and the same ambush sequence occurs
as in the opening- The drums divert the boar and the men close in. But this time, because the two pairs of hunters are late,
the boar escapes the ambush circle and runs across a small creek The hunters then run into another clearing to find the CELTIC TRIBE
standing over the dead boar, with a spear in it The Celtics number roughly the same as our Druid hunters DOM It is Celtics! AXE Why you Druids cross creek? We say before. This side our land! That side yours… Dom looks around at the other Druids- then answers DOM We chase boar from our land… It belong to us. AXE You chase it- but it on our side now- That make it Celtic boar! DOM Then we fight for it! Some of you be as dead as boar is now! 18. WIND (aside to Dom) We must not fight over this Celtic hunters many. only hurt us all… (pauses) May be they take challenge.. You never beaten at spear throw… DOM Yeah- that good idea (he turns back to Celtics) I have idea- You Celtics say you best at spear throw, no? They look at one another and agree DOM Then Celtics pick hunter, and we pick hunter Who ever throw spear longer- his tribe keep boar! The Celtics talk among themselves AXE Yeah- We take challenge for Celtics BEST at spear throw- hunter who throw spear longer- his tribe keep boar! Me, Axe, throw for Celtics! DOM And me, Dom, throw for Druids! Dom is then beaten by Axe in a contest of spear throwing And the DRUIDS lose the rights to the contested boar AXE Let all forest know! Best Druid can no beat Axe- Of mighty Celtic tribe! The Celtics cheer while Dom and the Druids smolder On the way back to camp, the embarrassed DRUID hunters brag Over the next encounter with their foes 19. DEE You still throw best- would have won- but wind blew then FIRE It only challenge If we must fight them we will win then… DOM blows up and throws his spear into a tree in anger DOM THEN?! I want fight them NOW! Dee goes to retrieve the spear and the others start walking WIND (laughs to Fire) I no want be THAT tree! (They laugh) FIRE He should throw as hard against Celtics! POV- The big cat watches the Druids from the brush. We hear a low growl. EXT DRUID CAMPFIRE SITE DAY The hunters arrive back at the camp to find many of the tribe gathered
around mourning. JUDAH Oh Wind… Wind. Some thing terrible happen. Fay fall from tree.. He dead! He dead! DOM (To the hunters) Judah mean SHE dead! So what? Now one less mouth to feed… Some of the hunters laugh- some of the tribe are angry DEE Yeah yeah… SHE lazy… no work much! NEVER hunt! |
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